Changing IP address causing issues

  • dclowd9901

    (@dclowd9901)


    19 years, 11 months ago

    I recently installed WordPress onto my home computer, which is doubling as a web server (please spare me the lectures about the safety of such a maneuver).

    This works fine for a while, until my ISP changes my IP address. It does so about once a month. At that point, WordPress starts tries to relink with my old IP address, an obvious problem, because my machine is not on that address anymore.

    To circumvent the issue, I tried readdressing WordPress to my domain name (which I forward to my IP address). However, when I do this, and I try to login (http://www.proclivitiesink.com/wordpress/wp-login.php) I will type in my username and password. The screen will reload. I’ll do it once more, and then, for some strange reason, my browser loads http://www.wordpress.org homepage (yet, my domain and login address http://www.proclivitiesink.com/wordpress/wp-login.php are still visible in the address bar.

    #1. Why is this happening?

    #2. Is there any way to safely change the wordpress IP address so, under dynamic IP circumstances, I won’t run into issues with wordpress loading the wrong ip?

    #3. If there isn’t any way to automatically do this, is there any way to change my IP address for wordpress outside of the general options menu?

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  • Thread Starter dclowd9901

    (@dclowd9901)

    19 years, 11 months ago

    In addition, I forgot to ask: If someone else is running a similar setup, could they explain how they get around the changing IP address issue?

    Chris_K

    (@handysolo)

    19 years, 11 months ago

    You’re going to want to look at something like dynip or no-ip services. Google for “Dynamic DNS” for some options.

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